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Gown, Dressing
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Partly machine-stitched child’s robe or dressing gown made of machine printed cotton. Opens the full length. It has one self belt anchored at each side. MOP button to fasten the opposite belt. No collar. Yoked body. Short, wide, and straight sleeves. Turnback cuffs edged with narrow self selvedge frills which also edges the opening all the way around the neck. Unlined.
G2003.028
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Youth
Historic Costume
Dressing Gown
Unisex
Cotton
White
1860 - 1879